Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-10
TWO CENTS.
DininE the DocsorH.
4 REUNION AT THE BANQUET BOARD or rHT ME-
CAL CONGRESS coNEIrTER

4 REUNION AT The BANQUET BOARD or THE xKpr-
CAL CONGRESS COMMITTEE.
When the Ninth International Medical Congress
held here in september. adjourned, It left much
work TO be performed by committees. The princi-
pal task was the publication OF the voluininous
record OF the congress and arranging for It's dis
trouuon- This work is now well under way. The
success OF the congress was fitly celebrated last
night at dinner given by Mr.. Martin Hebner, the
congress to the members OF tine local committee OF
arrangements The dinner was served In excel
lent style and In It's way was as much OF success
against late suppers and rich food would Doubtless
protest against a disclosure OF all that appeared
on the menu card. DR.. A. Y. p. Garnett, chairman
and at the other end OF the table sat DR.. John b.
Hamilton, who was secretary general OF the con-
gresS. District Commissioners Webb and Wheat
ley, Mr.. Thomas Wilson, who aided the local com
mittee In entertaining the delegates TO the con-
gress, and representative OF The EVENING STAN,
d. There were present Surgeon General Moore,
Medical Purveyor Baxter. Drs Toner. Lincoln, ID.
Z. Patterson, kleinschmidt, Schaefer, Dudley Nor.
gan, smith, Franzoni, A. c. Patterson, Lovejoy,
Townshend, Stanton, Reyburn, Hartigan, Tyler
Hawkes., Acker, and others DIR. Hamilton acted
as toastmaster. and in the speeches that wen
made, OF course, fluctuations upon the success OF
the great work that had been done by the commit
Tee were In order. The EVENING STAR was toasted
oy Dr. Hamilton, who stated that no scientinc
gathering had ever been so fully and well reported
as the Ninth International Medical Congress had
been through the enterprise OF The STAR
Mr.. Skinner's Geese Troubled by Rats.
THE CONSEQUENT cAcKLISG or THR FOWLS DISTURB.
THE RKPosE or MR. soUDER
This morning, in the Police Court, Judge Smell
decided a novel case. The prosecution was brough,
against Mr.. Richard Skinner, OF No. 1881 stt
street, he being charged by John r. Souder with
being the owner OF certain geese on premises sit
uated on Wiltberger street. The defendant ad.
mi haA
ises, but he could not say that they annoyed the
neighbors, because witness never hears them. The
Information, which is filed under the police regu
lations, charges that the geese, owned by the de-
fendant, by their cackling and cries, disturb the
comfort OF Mr.. Souder and Others.
MI. Souder testified that Mr.. skinner keeps 9
nock OF geese In his stable which make so much
noise that witness is unable TO get any rest
Mr.. kaufman testified that there were rats IN
the stable. which bother the geese and cause then
TO make so much noise "They are not like othel
goOses," said the witness "They never stop mors
than nve minutes at time, and would like u
see anybody sleep where they are. Mr.. skinner is
never there, and that is why he never hears them
The defendant said that he purchased the geess
to fatten for Christmas. When he feeds them. ht
said they make a noise. but he seldom hears then
at any other time. Last night he visited the stable
several times but heard no noise.
..Iiow about the rats?" asked the judge.
81 guess there are rats In the stable" answered
The judge said that this time he would take tn,
defendants personal bonds and warned him 10 b,
CAREFUL ntfedlIer. MI. Paugett suggested tnat tlt
law gave the officer authority 10 Kill the fowls
upon second conviction, and suggested thai
though on Rats" might prevent a violation OF thi.
law. The judge took Mr.. Skinner's personal bonds
MUST KEEP SOBER OR He WILL BE SENT TO TIL
PENITENTIARY.-This morning, In the Criminal
Court, Judge Montgomery, the case OF Arthur
Burgess, indicted for petit larceny, second ofiense
was called Mr.. o. s. b. Wall appeared for him
and the distrfct-attorney stated that he had con
Sented that he should plead guilty TO pet larceny
and receive jail sentence In one case and plead
guilty In the other sentence TO be suspended. Tn,
defendant pleaded that liquor was his besettins
sin, and entering the plea Of guilty. received sen
tence OF thirty days In jail The court In suspend
ing sentence said II he should be found drunk b,
any OF the Officers he would be brought up anc
sentenced TO the penitentiary.
He SHOT AT THE Young WoMAN.-George Weeks
young colored man, was placed on trial I'm tn,
Police Court this morning charged with shootinG
who TESTIFIED that one evening last month, whil,
she was visiting at the corner OF both and streets
the defendant called TO see her. She refused TO e
TO the door at inst but after some hesitation sh,
went, accompanied by q young man who lives tr
the house. She converSed with Weeks for abou
given her, and as she was about TO hand the hal
10 him, he drew a revolver and fired. The powder
she said, burned her face, and the bullet entered
the door-frame. Other witnesses gave similar tes
tfmony, and the case was held Tor the action o.
tina grand jury.
AFTER THE RAIN A COLD WAvE.-At the sigma
ONCE this morning IL was stated that the presen,
rainy weather would probably continue all day
and tonight. Toward morning We shall feel the
effects OF the lower edge or slight cold wave thai
Is moving eastward.